Heart 2 : Wedding

My second card for the Heart Challenge at CAS-ology is a wedding one. Simple and elegant ... die cut with my Silhouette. The sentiment is embossed with Platinum EP and the card stock behind is Cement by American Crafts ... one of my current favourites.

Heart 1 : Caution ... Much love inside

So happy to see the Heart Challenge at CAS-ology this week. I have wanted to make a special card for my niece as they have recently moved from South Africa to London, and so far away from us all.

I definitely wanted to put a little surprise in the card, and what better way than using the Zipper Panel die from Ellen Hutson. So what to put in? ...

Why, some love of course!

So watercoloured some cardstock and die cut using my Silhouette.

Sewed them together with some patterned paper to make hanging garlands.

Wrapped them around some cardstock so that they wouldn't get all knotted in the post.

Then popped them under the panel, which was inspired by this painted rock! I drew a black heart from the negative of my die cut heart (for my next heart card) and doodled and painted. The sentiment is from Club Scrap and I just love it!

Of course, my "love bundle" inside was quite thick, so one layer of foam would not have been enough. So I die cut the 4 colours that went with the card to make a deep pocket.

I will also enter this into The Daily Marker's 30 Day Colouring Challenge.

Muse Challenge #139

The layering stamps are all the rage and Tracey has given us such a pretty card for inspiration at the Muse Challenge.

I focused on ...

• the layered stamps
• colour combination
• layout
• gold embossed sentiment

Runway Inspiration

Such a lovely soft inspiration from Runway Inspiration this week.

I went with the lacy look and the green leaves with a white background. I embossed the lacy stamp and Birthday sentiment with white embossing on kraft cardstock. I green comes out very dark in the photo.

Hello ...

I've been wanting to use these birds for a while now. I coloured them a few weeks back, but just knew how I wanted to use them when I saw the sketch at CAS(E) This Sketch #146.

I will also enter this into The Daily Marker's 30 Day Colouring Challenge.

Ombre Times

I was playing with Hero Arts Ombre Inks. I was testing the range of colours with the lovely Hero Arts stamp. When I used the blues, I loved the effect.

I need another sympathy card - this time a more masculine one. Added the dragonflies in the reverse ink order, and a touch of pp.  Thought it would make a peaceful card for someone grieving.

Entering this to Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday Challenge.

Peace

Playing with new stamps, Inktense pencils, wink of Stella and dies.

Entering the following challenges ...

... Simon Says Stamp : Clean & Simple Christmas

... Virginia's View Challenge : All things Coloured

and

... Kathy's The Daily Marker 30 Day Colouring Challenge

Hello Sunshine

I loved Joan's watercolour inspiration at Muse Challenge, and had to use those bright colours. 

I focused on :

• Her watercolour background
• Layout and and flower placement
• White embossed sentiment

Sympathy ... 3

It's been a really long time since I've used this stamp, but it was perfect for the Retro Sketch Challenge.

Also my last entry to Just Us Girls Sympathy Challenge.

Sympathy ... 2

I wanted a really soft card for my husband's aunt. It is really difficult to lose a child, even if the "child" is 60 years old. My heart, thoughts and prayers go out to her.

Another entry to ...

... Just Us Girls Sympathy Challenge

... Retro Sketch #184 Challenge

... The Daily Marker30 Day Colouring Challenge